Community Hot Dog feed
Community Hot Dog feed. Join us for early supper prior to the mini bike races!
Great American Rail Trail
Come learn about the potential partnership with Pottawattamie County on trails in Marne!
Monday August 17, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Avoca Fire and Rescue Station
Useless Trivia Night
Adults join us for Useless Trivia Night!
Teams of 4 compete for a cash prize!
Cost: $20.00 per team
Bring a snack to share and your own beverage!
This is the 3rd annual trivia night and there are always laughs! With this theme, how do you study?!
Marne Community Center
Pancake dinner
Dinner ideas drawing a blank?
Come build your own short stack(s) at our Pancake supper!
Original flavor and optional flavor of pancakes available. All the toppings to satisfy your sweet and savory taste buds!
Free will donations accepted.
Marne Community Center
Community Club meeting
Join us for a light potluck at 6:00.
Meeting begins at 6:30.
Marne Community Center.
Fall Hayride
Hayride adventures waits for your entire family!
Meet at Marne city park at 2:00. The hayride will take you through Marne and various stops for fun!
Stops include pumpkin decorating, hot dogs, s’more making and so much more!
Community club potluck/meeting
Join us for a light potluck at 6:00 p.m.
Hang around at 6:30 to see what is up and coming in our community!
Bring your ideas for the Laken foundation, or just listen to the ideas already submitted!
Marne community center
RAGBRAI lunch provided by Marne Firefighters
The Marne Fire and Rescue team will be serving up sloppy joes, sloppy dogs and hot dogs for RAGBRAI cyclists coming through Marne!
Everyone is welcome to come have a great lunch (which includes chips) and support our first responders!
Backyard of the Derailed Grill!
Saturday July 18, 2026
11-3 p.m.
Marne potluck and fireworks display!
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday!
7:00 p.m. bring your favorite potluck dish!
7-dark. enjoy good food, games, relaxing and visiting!
Dark begins the amazing fireworks display!
Bring your lawn chairs, beverages and bug spray!
Marne City Park
Marne Fire and Rescue appreciation
This is an opportunity to show your appreciation and support for our Fire and Rescue volunteers! They are on call 24/7 to help us or anyone in our community area in a time we are most vulnerable.
If you didn’t know, they have spent the last few months in extensive training! This is time away from their families and late evenings (after working their day jobs and/or helping in emergencies).
Saturday June 27 at City Park.
Hamburger and Hot dog dinners (with sides), lemonade, tea and water.
4:00 begins with bounce houses, water activities and games.
5:30 will be a ceremony honoring our Fire and Rescue Team.
6:00 dinner served
7:00 Live Music provided by Dirt Road Divide
Plan to have a “block party” style evening of community fun!
Marne Fire Department Hog Roast
Marne Fire and Rescue Annual Hog Roast and Silent Auction!
Join us for delicious food and bid on some things you didn’t know you needed!
Funds raised support buying new and upgraded equipment to help and serve our community.
Lets show our support to them!
Marne Community Center
City Clean up day
Lets make Marne beautiful!
Haul your household items to the alley and volunteers will pick them up!
There will be a fee for appliances, TV’s, and tires.
All items must be out for pick up no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday May 8.
Volunteers with pickups and trailers are needed to help. Also manpower to load the trucks and trailers are needed!
Masons Country Lunch
Join your neighbors, bring your friends and support our Masons!
Serving will be from 4-7 pm
A variety of soups, open faced sandwiches, pies and beverages will be served.
The selection of pies offered for dessert is always simply astounding!
The Marne Eastern Star will also host a silent auction. There are always great items to bid on!
A free will donation will be accepted for the wonderful meal. No one should go home hungry!
Come and enjoy!
Atlantic Area RAW (Walking And Running) group
Have you thought about walking or running, but don’t want to go alone? Need an accountability buddy to help keep you on track?
Join the information meeting forming the Atlantic Area RAW (Walkers and runners) group. The meeting will be held at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA.
You do NOT have to be a member to come to the information meeting or be in the group. This group will be for all abilities. Walking and Running will be at various locations, so be sure to attend this info meeting! If you cannot attend, you may contact Matthew McBee (712) 268-4207.
Marne area community club meeting
Bring your ideas for the Laken foundation grant. Light potluck is welcome!
City Easter Egg Hunt
Bring the kiddos for a fun time hunting Easter Eggs!
Time begins at 2 pm SHARP!
Meet at Marne City Park, baskets ready to fill!
This event is sponsored by the Marne Masons. This is the 25th year they have hosted it. Thank you Masons!
City Public Hearing
Plan to attend the Marne City Council Public Hearing. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Pizza and Puzzle competition
🍕🧩 You’re Invited to Pizza & Puzzle Night! 🧩🍕
Get ready for a night of food, fun, and friendly competition!
Grab 3 friends and form your 4-person team for an epic Pizza & Puzzle Night challenge. Each team will tackle a puzzle while taking on the ultimate feast:
🍕 One Large Casey’s Pizza (must be finished!)
🥤 One 2-Liter Beverage (yes, that too!)
Fueled by pizza and soda, teams will race to complete their puzzle first. The team that finishes their puzzle the fastest (with their pizza and drink conquered!) will be crowned champions!
🏆 Grand Prize: Free passes to Atlantic putt-putt golf — perfect for showing off your winning skills on the green!
Bring your appetite, your puzzle strategy, and your competitive spirit.
It’s going to be a slice of fun you won’t want to miss!
Let the puzzling (and pizza) begin! 🍕✨
Family Game Time!!!
Bring your favorite games, friends and snacks to share!!
Play your favorite or learn a new game! Have some friendly competition!
Marne Community Center
Christmas Wrapping
Let the Community Club relieve some Christmas stress for you! Bring your gifts (with the recipients name on them…post it notes work great!) We will wrap them for you! Just drop them off at the community center at 2:00 and they will be ready for you to pick up at 5:00!
Wrapping paper and supplies are provided by the community club.
This is a fundraiser for our community…donations are welcome!
Hayride Adventure
Community Hayride & Pumpkin Painting Adventure!
Join us for a fun-filled fall afternoon as we depart from the City Park at 3:00 PM for a hayride around our small community — complete with 4 surprise stops along the way! Each stop will bring a little something special, so come ready for laughter, treats, and hometown fun.
When we return to the park, we’ll unwind and paint pumpkins together, adding a creative touch to the perfect autumn day.
When: 3:00 PM (departing from City Park)
Where: Meet at the park shelter
What to bring: Your fall spirit, a friend, and a smile!
Let’s celebrate our community, enjoy the ride, and make some colorful memories!
Sweet Creations
🍦🍪 Sweet Creations: Homemade Ice Cream & Cookie Challenge! 🍪🍦
Join us for a delicious community event where homemade ice cream and cookies take center stage! Bring your best homemade ice cream or cookies and enter our People’s Choice Contest—or just come ready to taste and vote for your favorites!
Community Game Day
Community Game Day Extravaganza!
Join us for a day of fun, laughter, and friendly competition at our Community Game Day!
Pizza and Puzzle Night Challenge
🧩🍕 Pizza & Puzzle Night Challenge! 🍕🧩
Think you’ve got the ultimate dream team? Put your skills to the test at our Pizza & Puzzle Night!
Christmas Wrap & Snack
Bring your gifts, your treats, and your holiday spirit let’s wrap, sip, and share some Christmas!
December Deliciousness
🔥 Date: Sun Dec 8th
🔥 Time: 5pm
🔥 Location: Marne Community Center
Sound Bathing with Shrader Healing
Join Ellie and Matthew Shrader for an afternoon of sound bathing, a meditative experience where attendees are "bathed" in sound waves. These waves are produced by a variety of means, including healing instruments such as gongs, Himalayan singing bowls, crystal singing bowls, percussion, chimes, rattles, tuning forks, shruti boxes, and even the human voice.
Mason's Harvest Breakfast
Join us at the Marne Community Center for pancakes, biscuits & gravy, scrambled eggs, and hashbrowns. We will be featuring our famous home-made Mississippi biscuits and home-made jams.
Become A Volunteer
We believe that each person in our community has something special to offer. The dedication and passion of our volunteers inspires and motivates others to join our mission of a promising future. This ripple effect leads to increased community engagement and collective action towards common goals.
Enhancing Quality of Life: Through various activities and services, volunteers improve the overall quality of life in their communities.